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| - The restaurant is very spacious with a large window to the kitchen as part of the open concept. Great thing about this is that one can easily see how clean the kitchen is as well as how the food is handled. The downside to this establishment is that it can be very loud. By that, I don't mean only the customers that are loud. Throughout my entire visit, I could hear the very loud humming what I thought was the air conditioning. Paper menu ordering sheet that is provided is also in Chinese only. On top of that, the food here is also pricier by Chinese standards; I most likely won't be coming here again due to the price.
Siu Long Bao, #14 - $5.99
It's your average soup filled pork dumpling done right. Dumplings here aren't torn in any way, have plenty of flavourful soup inside and has a soft skin wrapping it. Some places have a more tough skin but this is not the case here. Dumplings were decent but still not worth the price.
Veggie Dumplings, $5.99
Your typical veggie dumpling.
Shanghai Stir Fried Noodles, #59 - $10.99
What happened to this dish? I suspected that it would be fairly bland before even eating it from the almost anemic looking colour when served and I was right. It was like the chef forgot to finish seasoning it, decided to add a lot of veggies and only put a bit of meat in it. On the plus side, it didn't look like it had a lot of oil so I suppose it should be a good pick if you're elderly or want something healthier; basically if can only eat bland food for health reasons.
Steamed Bun with Sweet Condensed Milk, #23 - $3.50
I believe #24 is the fried option of the same menu item. I just prefer the steamed version as it is slightly healthier. Bun was freshly steamed, soft and piping hot when served. Combined with the sweet condensed milk for dipping, this dish was very tasty. I would be worried if the kitchen could not make such a simple item properly.
Ja Jeun Mein
This item I didn't order but I noticed that it had a spicy symbol on the menu. Authentic Shanghainese food is known for being sweet and oily. This dish is never spicy so I guess it is a Beijing style Ja Jeun Mein.
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